self-evident
adjective
self-ev·i·dent
ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt 
-ˌdent
: evident without proof or reasoning
self-evidently
adverb
Examples of self-evident in a Sentence
the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination
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That status in franchise history is all self-evident.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
However, as already self-evident at the time, a fleet of these attack planes alone would do little to reassure America’s Arab allies in the Persian Gulf or deter Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But most of the records had long been available; the big difference here is that some of the (mostly self-evident) names and sources are revealed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
His superiority was self-evident, like the rays of the sun.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
However, as already self-evident at the time, a fleet of these attack planes alone would do little to reassure America’s Arab allies in the Persian Gulf or deter Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But most of the records had long been available; the big difference here is that some of the (mostly self-evident) names and sources are revealed.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-evident
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“Self-evident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-evident. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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